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05Procurement & Operations

Kill the Clerical Layer

Your 20-person procurement/ops team becomes 5 strategic buyers + Assista.

Before
20 clerks
After
5 strategic buyers
Savings
$800K-1.2M/year
The problem

Procurement is 90% clerical: generating POs, soliciting quotes, comparing suppliers, processing invoices, tracking deliveries, updating spreadsheets. Workloads are growing 10% annually while budgets grow 1%. The gap can only be filled with AI.

What Assista does

The solution

Auto-generates purchase orders from approved requisitions

Navigator browses supplier portals to request quotes, compare pricing, check availability

Sends RFQ emails to suppliers via Gmail with standardized templates from knowledge base

Compiles quote comparisons in Google Sheets/Airtable with scoring criteria

Routes approvals via Slack with AI-generated recommendations

Tracks deliveries by browsing shipping portals (UPS, FedEx, DHL) via Navigator

Updates inventory/ERP systems through browser automation

Flags contract renewals, price changes, compliance issues proactively

Real-world proof

This is already happening

Procurement clerk roles face 95% estimated chance of AI reduction.

Industry Analysis

AI procurement agents deliver double-digit efficiency gains.

AI Procurement

Decision latency from days to seconds for routine purchases.

Benchmark
Apps used

Assista connects to your stack

GmailGoogle SheetsAirtableSlackNotionNavigator
FAQ

Common questions

Automate your procurement & operations

20 clerks to 5 strategic buyers. $800K-1.2M/year in savings. Start free today.